Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Virginia Beach

$50,460

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC. Middle half of wages roughly $45,670 to $60,970.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
−13.9%
US median
$58,640
Metro RPP
97.9
Middle half
$45,670 to $60,970
OEWS employment
7,460
SOC
53-3032

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Virginia Beach pay a median $50,460 (May 2025), 13.9% below the US median of $58,640. At local prices (RPP 97.9), that median buys about what $51,542 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$50,460 in Virginia Beach buys about what $51,542 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 97.9, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 99.8 vs all-items 97.9 (US = 100, 2024).

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Virginia Beach $50,460 $45,670 to $60,970 97.9
Richmond $58,190 $46,850 to $71,460 97.9
San Francisco $66,450 $57,320 to $77,910 115.6
Tulsa $58,790 $46,810 to $73,050 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Virginia Beach?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $50,460.
How does Virginia Beach pay compare to the US median for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers?
Local median pay is 13.9% below the national OEWS median of $58,640.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Virginia Beach is 97.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $50,460 has about the same purchasing power as $51,542 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.